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Why the card game bridge is now a sport

People who play bridge have been trying to get it classified as a sport in a legal case that’s lasted for years. Well now the European Court of Justice says the game should be considered a sport for tax purposes. That’s because of the brain effort it takes to play it. Peter White talks to Professor David Papineau about how much brain work should be a factor in judging whether something counts as a sport.

First broadcast on You & Yours, 16 June 2017.

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